Sedan cruiser



A ril 27 1926. 1,582,072

H, F. NORTON SEDAN CRUISER Filed Oct. 13, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 27 1926. 1,582,072

H. F. NORTON SEDAN CRUISER Filed Oct. 15, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 amen W01;

'hull provided with Patented Apr. 27, 1926 IARoLnr. NORTON, or NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA. 3

SEDAN CRUISER.

Application filed October 13, 1924. Serial No. 743,407.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be t known that I, HAROLD F. N oR'roN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Newport. News, in the county of Warwick and State of V irginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sedan Cruisers, of which the following is a specification.

In pleasure craft, particularly craft ofthe power-boat type, such as cruisers, it is a comparatively simple matter-t0 provide all necessary living quarters, space for machincry, and out-board observation and recreation accommodations where such craft are fifty or more feet in length. But, if designs suitable'for boats of such relatively large size were used in the construction of boats of relatively small size, say of from thirty to forty feet in length, the accommodations would become crampedand uncomfortable, and would render the boat unsuitable for the purposes for which such craft are ordinarily used.

The object of this invention is'to provide a pleasure craft of relatively small size in which by a studied arrangement, combinationand coordination of various parts, all-of the accommodations afforded by craft of relatively large size are provided, without cramping, and without the sacrificing of any features of comfort or utility. I I j h To this end theinvention consists, broadly,

in a pleasure craft of relatively small'size,

having accommodations equivalent to those of craft of relatively large size,

bulkheads forming a stateroom, an engine room, and a dining room therein and separate from each other, a deck covering the stateroom and dining room, anda superstructure rising above the levelof said deck and providing a bridge or observation. compartment, as I will proceed now to explain and finally claim.

In the accompanying drawings illustrat-- ing the invention, in the several figures of which like parts are sunllarly designated, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a boat embodying my invention, various elements ofv the interior of same'belng lndicated 111,.

dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken in the plane of line 2-2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is a fragmentary view of the after portion of the boat similar to F 1g. 2, but illustrating a modification in the arrange ment of the galley and 5, 6, 7 and 8 are transverse sections taken is less head-room,

comprising a I scullery. Figs. 1,

in the planes of lines parts being omitted in the interest of clearness. a I I I The boat has a hull l of any design suitable as to lines and size forthe embodiment of the arrangement of my invention, and this hull is provided with forward bulklieads2 and 3, an 211111lSl1lPS bulkhead 4t, and a deck-house 5. I

The space forward of the bulkhead 2 forms an appropriate anchor and chain locker 6,'the and 3 forms a stateroom 7, the space between the bulkheads 3 room 8, and the space aft of bulkhead 4- and enclosed by deck-house 5 provides a dining room 9, galley 10 and scullery 11.

.Aft of the deck-houseI provide a (pl-arterdeck 12. I I I A .deck 13 covers the anchor and chain locker 6 and'stateroom 7, and a deck 14,

which is in efiect acontinuation of the deck 13 covers the house 5. It will be seen, by reference particularly to Fig. 1, that the floor 15 of the stateroom and the floor 16 of the dining room are at substantially the same level below-their respective decks 13 and 14 andthat ample head-room is pro vided in each of these compartments. 1 There however, in the engine room, and the space thus saved above the engine room is utilized in the formation of a bridge or observation con'ipartment 17, the

deck or floor 18 of which forms a ceiling for the 'engineroom (Fi 7).

The bridge '17 is provided with a superr-i, 5-5, 6 6, 7- 1 and 8-8 of Fig. 1, respectively, various and 4 forms an engine structure l9,extending above the decks 15 and 14, and affording unobstructed vision from the bridge in all directions. This su-- perstruoture may be provided with windows 19 which may be glazed, or provided with other suitable meansfor protection against the weather. I p

Toilets 20 and 21 occupy a part of the engine room space, but instead ofhaving head-room equal only to the head-room of the engine room, they extend upwardly through the deck 18 to a height sufficient to give head-room equal to that of the stateroom and diningroom. Moreover, the extension of these toilets above the deck 18 is of such a height that their roofs 22 and 23 respectively form appropriate table or desk surfaces in the bridge. I

A companion way 24 the quarter-deck and the dining room, and companion ways 25 and 26 give access between the stateroom and bridge and dining room and bridge respectively (see Figs. 1 and 2).

The deck let of the deck-house is made large enough to accommodate a tender or small boat 27.

, Referring now to the accommodations afforded by this arrangement, it will be seen that in the stateroom 7 I provide a double berth 28 arranged at one side, and a seat 29 against the other side. This seat 29 is so designed that it may be used as a childs berth. In addition, I may sling a berth 30 above the seat 29, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 5. This berth may be formed by the back of the seat 29 being swung up and suitably supported. The spaces 31 and 32 below the berth 28 and seat 29, respectively, may be used as lockers or storage spaces.

A bureau 33 having a mirror 33, and locker 34: may be built against the bulkhead 2, or the bureau may be omitted and two lockers provided. Also, the locker may be omitted and the bureau and mirror extended across the bulkhead.

Access is had from the stateroom to the toilet 20 through doors 35, and to the bridge through the door 36, which closes off the companion way 25 and-bridge from the stateroom.

The bridge or observation compartment is large enough to accommodate a number of chairs 37, and the boat may be steered and controlled from this compartment. Moreover, as hereinbefore indicated the roofs 22 and 23 ofthe toilets provide table or desk surfaces therein at a height convenient for writing.

The engine room is of a size sufficient to accommodate the power plant 38 of the boat and give room enough for the engineer to move around comfortably in a stooping posture.

The dining room contains a drop-leaf table 39 and two seats 40, the seats being of suflicient length to serve as berths, and the seat backs 4.0 capable of being swung up and suspended to form additional berths in the manner indicated in dotted lines (Fig. 8). Obviously berths other than those formed by the seat backs may be used. It also contains the-galley 10 and scullery 11, which latter may be in lockers, as shown in Fig. 2, or in working compartments, as shown in Fig. 3. In the latter case doors 41 and 4L2 for the galley and scullery respectively, may be provided. It will be understood that the terms galley and scullery as hereinafter used in the claims are intended to refer to either the cook-stove and sink, or to the compartments containing them, in the commonly accepted sense.

Access to the engine room from the dining room is had through door 43, and a door 44 communicates with the toilet 23. Double doors 45 open upon the companion way 26 leading to the bridge.

The space between the forward ends of the seats 40 and the bulkhead 4 may be occupied by lockers 4L6.

It will thus be seen that I provide an arrangement by which comfortable and relatively commodious quarters or accommoda tions may be boat, and that I provide such quarters with all the furniture necessary to take care of the usual requirements of use of such quarters, as found heretofore only in boats of relatively much larger size.

I have shown and described a particular embodiment of my invention and a particular arrangement by which same may be carried out, but it is to be understood that I do not consider the invention as limited thereto, except as hereinafter claimed.

hat I claim is 1. In a cruiser, the combination of an engine room amidship, a stateroom and a dining room forwardly and rearwardly there- .of, respectively, an observation room above the engine room, substantially co-extensive therewith, and a toilet room comprising part of the engine room and part of the observation room, said toilet being disposed in a corner and accessible from the stateroom.

2. In a cruiser, the combination of an engine room amidship, a stateroom and a dining room forwardly and rearwardly thereof, respectively, an observation room above the engine room, substantially co-extensive therewith, and a toilet room comprising part of the engine room and part of the observation room, said toilet being disposed in a corner and being accessible from the dining room.

3. In a cruiser, the combination of an engine room amidship, a stateroom and a dining room forwardly and rearwardly thereof. respectively, an observation room above the engine room, substantially co-eX- tensive therewith, and a toilet room comprising part of the engine room and part of the observation room, the roof of the toilet room defining a useful surface in the observation room.

A. In a cruiser, the combination of an engine room amidship, stateroom and a dining room forwardly and rearwardly thereof, respectively, an observation room above the engine room. substantially coextensive therewith, and two toilet rooms disposed principally in the engine room and extending upwardly into the observation room so that the roofs define useful surfaces in the latter, one of the toilet rooms being accessible from the stateroom while the other is accessible from the dining room.

produced in a relatively small' 5. In a cruiser, the combination of an engine room amidship, a stateroom and a dining room forwardly and rearwardly thereof, respectively, an observation room above the engine room, substantially c0- extensive therewith, and two toilet rooms disposed principally in the engine room and extending upvardly into the observation room so that the roofs define useful surfaces in the l21-tt1f,'l3l16 two toilet rooms being disposed in corners and accessible one from the statei'ooi'n and the other from the dining room.

6. In a cruiser, the combination 10f a stateroom forward, a. dining room aft, the ceilings of which define decks on substantially the same level, an engine room amidship the ceiling of which is depressed materially below said decks, an observation room above the engine room and co-extensive therewith, the observation room includand a scullery at the rear ing a glass enclosed superstructure, stairways leading from the observation room into the stateroom and the dining room, respectively, a doorway leading from the dining room into the engine room, two toilet rooms disposed principally in the engine room and extending up into the observation room so that the ceilings define seats therein, one toilet room being accessible from the stateroom and the other from the dining room, a flush deck between the dining room and the stern at a level materially below the deck above the dining room, a galley end of the dining room, in opposite corners thereof, and an exit including a stairway leading from the dining room between the galley and the scullery to the flush deck. In testimony whereof,- I aflix my signature.

HAROLD F. NORTON. 

